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Investigation finds Kroger overcharging on sale items
You’re shopping for your family at Kroger when you notice a sale price on Cheerios cereal and grab a box, but later at the ...
Consumer Reports investigation uncovers Kroger’s widespread data collection of loyalty program members to create secret shopper profiles
A new Consumer Reports (CR) investigation uncovered that Kroger grocery stores collect extensive customer data and use it to ...
Investigation uses secret shoppers, finds grocery giant Kroger overcharging
You’re shopping for your family at a Kroger-owned grocery store when you notice a sale price on Cheerios cereal and grab a ...
Investigation finds Kroger overcharged customers for sale items
An investigation by Consumers Reports found some Kroger stores nationwide overcharged its customers for sale prices.
Investigation finds grocery giant Kroger overcharging shoppers on sale items
You’re shopping for your family at a Kroger-owned grocery store when you notice a sale price on Cheerios cereal and grab a ...
Kroger overcharges customers for items marked as being on sale, Consumer Reports finds
The investigation found that expired sales labels led to overcharges on more than 150 grocery items, with an average ...
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The Friday Checkout: Kroger investigation is a reminder for grocers to button up their pricing
As the grocer faces claims that it overcharged shoppers for sale items, supermarkets should make sure there aren’t any ...
Investigation finds Kroger stores have been overcharging shoppers on sale items
Consumer Reports launched its investigation after Kroger workers in Colorado, currently in union negotiations, alleged ...
5 On Your Side: Consumer Reports investigation finds errors on Kroger price tags
Imagine picking up an item on sale only to be charged full price at checkout. That's exactly what Consumer Reports says is ...
Kroger customers paying more than advertised prices, investigation finds
Consumer Reports sent shoppers to 26 Kroger-owned stores in 14 states and Washington, D.C. to compare price tags against receipts. On average, shoppers were overcharged $1.70 per sales item, or 18.4% ...
Kroger’s Loyalty Program Harvests Shopper Data and Sells It for Profit, Consumer Reports Says
Consumer Reports uncovered that Kroger collects vast amounts of personal data through its loyalty program. The grocery giant ...
Kroger stores nationwide overcharging on items — including some expired by 90 days: investigation
Kroger stores nationwide have been overcharging shoppers on expired and discounted sale items – potentially breaking federal and state laws and sapping extra dollars from cash-strapped customers, ...